MORE than 7,000 Neath women are being offered potentially life-saving breast screening tests.

A mobile screening unit, run by Breast Test Wales, has been positioned at Tesco’s car park in Neath Abbey offering a free NHS test.

Women aged 50-70 should automatically receive a postal invitation, if they are registered with GP surgeries in Neath, Skewen and Pontardawe.

Alison Clement, screening promotion officer, said: “Each GP surgery is screened in turn, beginning with Pontardawe. It will take us several months to complete screening of the area. We do not operate a drop-in service, so I would ask that women to be patient until their invitation arrives.

“Breast screening can detect tiny changes in the breast, when the cancer is at a very early stage, before any symptoms become obvious.”

Women aged over 70 will not receive an invitation but can be screened on request by calling Breast Test Wales on 01792 459988.